Door and window-screen catch and fastener



B. MOORE DOOR A ND WINDOW SCREEN CATCH AND FASTENER May 24, 1921; w 7 1,629,725

Filed Nov. 18. 1925 cheap l a door showing my use.

' BENTON Moons, or FRESNO,

" dow against opening.

Patented May 24, 1927.

UNITED STATES or FRESNO,

, 1,629,725 PATENT OFFICE.

CALIFORNIA, AssrGNon or ONE-HALF TO J. r. :aoenns,

CALIFORNIA.

DOOR AND WINDOW-SCREELllCATCH AND FASTENER.

Application filed November or window screen 1s in its closed position,

thereby securely fastening the door or win- A. still further object is to provide a device of the above character which will be and simple and which can be easily and quickly attached in position for use with a minimum amount of time and labor and without in any way altering the door and its complementary parts.

Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter and, while I have shown and will describe the preferred form of my invention, it will be understood that I do not limit myself to such preferred form, but that various changes and adaptations may be made therein without departing from the spirit of my invention.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part hereof:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a section of device positioned for Fig. 2 is a top plan of the parts shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a front-elevation of my fastener detached from its place of use.

Fig. r is a rear elevation of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a top plan of my lock and its catch detached from their place of use.

Fig. 6 is a view similar'to Fig. 5, showing my fastener in its inoperative pos1t1on. Fig. is a view of my device showinguts operation during the opening and closing of the door. r Y

Referring to the drawings, my device comprises a semi-cylindrical casing 8 closed at its top and bottom ends by walls 9 and 10 forming a semi-cylindrical chamber 11 -opening towards the rear. Extending outwardly from opposite sides of casing 8, in l WVlll 116111 the positions shown 1n Figs. 1, 2,

alinement with the rear edges thereof, are flanges 12 and 13 provided with transverse 18, 1925. semi No. 69,763.

slits 14 and 15. Extending upwardly from the topwall 9 of easing 8 and coinciding with the semi-cylindrical wall, at one side thereof, is an abutment 16 which extends from the rear edge to near the center, and extending upwardly from said top wall, at the inner termination of abutment 16, is a rim 17 ,the free end of which is tapered as best shown at 18. Pivotally mounted at its ends in walls 9 and 10, to extend vertically, is a stub 19 upon the upper end of which is mounted, preferably integrally, a latch 20. Latch 20 extends at right angles to stud 19 and normally rests'upon the upper face of wall 9. The outer end of latch 20 extends for a distance beyond casing 8 and terminates in a hook portion 21, one member of which hook, 22, curves outwardly and then inwardly, and the other member of Wl1lCl1,23, terminatesin a curved extremity. Rigidly mounted upon stud 19, just above the wall 10, isa collar 24, and coiled around said stud, between said collar and the top wall 9 of casing 8, is a coil spring which acts to normally hold stud 19 and latch 20 in theirlowermost positions, as best shown;

in Figs. 2 and 4. Pivotally mounted in the top wall 9, immediately at the front of stud 19, is a rod 26, the lower end of which is bent'at a right angle and projects through a slot 27 in the wall of easing 8, and terininates in a head 28. The upper end of rod 26 is bent at a right angle at a short distance above the top wall 9 and is flattened to form a locking catch 29. The up per end of stud 19, at its junction with latch 20, has the upper portion thereof cut away, the height of this cut away portion above the top wall 9 being substantially equal tov the distance between the lower face of lock-- ing catch 29 and the top wall 9, so that when head 28 is moved to the left, catch29 will move into the cut away portion of stud 19 and prevent upward movement thereof.

My catch comprises a base 30, substantially'rectangular in front elevation, pro- In the operationof my device the parts 3, and 4:, when the door is closed. As the fvided with screw holes 31 and 32. Extend- I door is swung open the catch 33 will engage nose 21 of latch 20 and retard movement of i v flattened portion of latch 20 and preventing upward movement thereof along incline 18. If it is desired to render the device inactive the latch 20 is moved by hand to rest upon the abutment or rim 17 at its junction with abutment 16 as best shown in- Fig. 5 thus bringing the free end of said catchbeyond reach of catch 33.

Having described my invention What I claim is:

1. A door and window screen catch and fastener comprising a casing adapted to be mounted upon a movable member; an abutment extending upwardly from the top wall of said casing from one edge to'near the center; arim extending upwardly from said top wall at the inner termination of said abutment, of less height but forming a continuation thereof the free end thereof tapering downwardly; a stud pivotallymounted in said casing to extend vertically and projecting through the top wall thereof; a latch rigidly secured at one end upon the upper end of said stud to extend at a right angle thereto, said latch having its free end bifurcated and projecting beyond the side 2. A door and window screen catch and fastener comprising a casing adapted to be mounted at the free edge of the swinging member; a stationary catch adapted to be mounted upon the stationary=member in juxtaposition to said casing; a latch pivotally mounted in said casingandbeing capableof a horizontal and vertical movement relative to said casing, said latch having its free end bifurcated and normally straddling said catch whereby when said door or window is opened said catch will engage one of said fur-cations and rotate said catch in one direction and the closing of said door or window will cause said catch to engage the other furcation and rotate said latch in a reverse direction, said latch during its rotation also moving in a vertical direction; means to normally resist said vertical movement; and means to engage said latch against vertical movementrand prevent movement of said door or window.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of November, 1925. 7

BENTON MOORE. 

